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<font size=4><b>~ The Bale ~<br>
</b></font><font size=2>(Bale=A compacted and bound cube of recycled
material.)<br>
</font><font size=3><i>An informative and inspirational E-newsletter from
the Working Group Recycling Committee to MIT Recycling Ambassadors,
colleagues, and the MIT community.<br><br>
</i><b>The Working Group Recycling Committee invites you to read the
<i>February/ March</i> issue of The Bale, now posted on our website at:
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<a href="http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/docs/monthly_bale/monthlybale_020306.pdf" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/docs/monthly_bale/monthlybale_020306.pdf</a><br><br>
</b>This issue features information on:
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<li>Working Group Recycling Committee wins MIT Excellence Award!
<li>MIT Campus Energy Use: Nearly 200,000 MWh of electricity used/year;
and growing!
<li>Tips and resources to save energy at MIT, including keeping lab fume
hoods closed and using the energy saving features of your PC
<li>Recyclemania! </font>
</ul><h4><b>The Campus-Wide Environmental Calendar: A Collaboration for
2006 and Beyond</b></h4><font size=3>The February desktop calendar
features some hot laundry tips, including information on Perc-free dry
cleaners in the area. To download WGR's monthly E-calendar, go to:
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/calendars.shtml" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/calendars.shtml</a><br><br>
<b>~ Please forward ~<br>
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</font><font size=3><b>Amy Donovan<br>
</font><font size=2>Co-Chair, Working Group Recycling Committee (WGR)
</b><a href="http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/</a>
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</font><font size=3 color="#008000"><b>Enter our Environmental Writing
Contest! Deadline Extended to Feb. 10!
</font><a href="http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/writing_contest.html" eudora="autourl"><font size=3>http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/writing_contest.html</a><br>
</font><font size=2>Editor, The Bale
</b><a href="http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/monthly_bale.shtml" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/wgrecycling/monthly_bale.shtml</a><br>
</font><font size=2 color="#0000FF"><b><u>adonovan@mit.edu<br><br>
</u></b></font><font size=3>The mission of the MIT Working Group
Recycling Committee is to develop and deliver programs that educate
administrative and support staff about recycling, reducing and reusing
goods. Efforts include identifying/addressing gaps in staff understanding
about recycling as well as gaps in recycling resources and creating ways
to increase recycling at MIT. <br>
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